a tangled blog by Julie Evans, Certified Zentangle® Teacher

Zendala Workshop Dates!

by on 01/24/2012 | 0

  

Two dates and locations to choose from!

      • In this advanced workshop, we’ll explore tangling in the round ~ creating beautiful mandalas with Zentangle® flair! Bring your own tangling supplies (pencil, Micron pens). Tiles and templates are provided.
        Class fee: $35 (2hrs)   Prerequisite: Zentangle 1: The Basics (or any other beginner level Zentangle class).
        • Sunday, February 5th (3–5pm) at P.U.R.E. Wellness
          144 North Main St, Suite 1, Kernersville, NC 27284    (336) 986-0172
          Please RSVP to julie@kalacreative.com by Saturday, February 4th to confirm your spot as space is limited.
        • Wednesday, February 8th (7–9pm) at Eclectic by Nature
          407 State Street, Greensboro, NC 27405   (336) 373-0733
          Please RSVP to julie@kalacreative.com by Tuesday, February 7th to confirm your spot as space is limited.

 

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NOW is the moment of power!

by on 01/21/2012 | 5

Happy 2012! I have some new and exciting things to share with you…

First of all, I will be holding Zentangle classes very soon (dates coming) in the NC Triad area. Drop me a line if you’d like to hear about classes, venues and dates, etc.

Secondly, Candance (aka The Tiny Tangler) and I are collaborating on a project creating healing tangles for use by those in healing crisis. I’ll feature a sample in my next blog post.

Now, for the subject of this blog post… NOW! Candance and I recently collaborated on a NOW clock for our friends at EarthStar Spiritual Center in Greensboro. Manawa, one of the seven life principles of Huna philosophy means “NOW is the moment of power.” We created this NOW clock using the EarthStar Shamanic Mystery School logo instead of hands (so the time is always NOW) on a background of the yin/yang symbol of balance. I tangled white on black representing feminine energies and Candance tangled black on white representing more masculine energies. The clock actually works! The logo rotates because it’s attached to where the second hand would be, and the logo syncs with the circles in the yin/yang symbol as it spins. Pretty cool! Many thanks to The Tiny Tangler for her ingenious idea!

NOW clock for EarthStar

 

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Holiday Tangling Ideas

by on 12/14/2011 | 2

Happy Holidays Everyone! I recently held a holiday Zentangle-inspired art workshop called Jingle Jangle Tangle. The students were advanced tanglers and we had a blast creating these holiday goodies! We did three different holiday themed tangle projects in the three-hour class. In the spirit of giving, I thought I’d share them with YOU!

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Oh Christmas Tree!

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My students ROCK!

 

Tangled Holiday Greetings

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Featured cards by Tommye Morrison and Lori Jackson

I found blank cards with envelopes at the local craft store. I used a black Zentangle® Trading Card and tangled snowflakes (aka ‘zenflakes’*) with Gelly Roll pens (Metallic Gold, White, Stardust Clear Star) for these holiday card gifts.

Glue the trading card to the blank card OR simply cut two small slits in the front of the blank card and slip the trading card into the slits. A great card AND gift in one! 

*Zenflake patterns from “Yoga For Your Brain” by Sandy Bartholomew at www.beezinkstudio.com

Download the PDF project worksheet for Tangled Greetings HERE!

 

Tangled 3D Stars

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Adapted from Susan Breen Silvy’s 3D Star Template  www.susanbreensilvy.com

  1. I made my Zentangle 3D paper stars from standard white card stock and scored the folds with a tiny, ball -type burnishing tool. (See PDF project worksheet below for template.)
  2. Score all lines on the back side of the paper, using a ruler for accuracy, then cut out the star.
  3. Carefully fold the dashed line scores toward you (create a mountain). Fold the solid lines away from you (create a valley) to get a three dimensional effect.
  4. Flip the star and tangle on the blank side with your favorite pens.
  5. Punch a small hole in the star with a craft needle and add a cord or hook for hanging.

Color was added with Gelly Roll pens (Metallic Gold, White, Stardust Clear Star, Stardust Marine)

Download the PDF project worksheet for 3D Stars HERE!

 

Deck your Tree with Tampon Angels! Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la!

A conversation starter, for sure!

 

Materials and directions for this fun project can be downloaded (see below).

Color was added with Gelly Roll pens (Metallic Gold, White, Stardust Clear Star)

Download the PDF project worksheet for Tampon Angels HERE!

 

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Holiday Tangling!

by on 12/01/2011 | 0

Jingle Jangle Tangle

A Zentangle™ Inspired Art Workshop with Julie Evans, Certified Zentangle Teacher
Create tangled ornaments, personalized gift tags and holiday cards! Beginners welcome! Class supplies provided. Please bring your tangling supplies if you have them.
Space is limited so register now!

Eclectic By Nature, 407 State Street, Greensboro, NC
Sunday, December 11th (4–7pm)
Class fee: $44 
Please Pre-Register with Eclectic By Nature at (336) 373-0733

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A gift of HOPE

by on 11/17/2011 | 0

Recently I had the honor of illustrating a wedding gift for a friend of a friend. The recipient is a children’t grief counselor and the group presenting the gift performs puppet shows for kids about loss and  the grieving process. Very special individuals, indeed. Two of the main characters in the show are an anteater and a rabbit ~ and the theme is Hope.

I began this piece on 11-11-11 as part of my meditation that day, infusing hope and love into each tangled stroke. It is truly a gift from the heart ~ from many hearts ~ to a very special person.

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A gift from the heart.

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13 Tipsy Tanglers!

by on 11/15/2011 | 0

Big thanks to the wonderful women who joined me this Sunday, November 13th at Uptown Wine & Gallery in Yadkinville for Tipsy Tangle! We tasted several local wines from River de Vine Vineyards, and enjoyed connecting with old friends and made some new ones. Susan (our lovely hostess from River de Vine Vineyards) had the space decorated beautifully! The atmosphere was as much a work of art as the Zentangles we created!

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Tipsy Tanglers!

The class began with a classic black on white Zentangle. Instead of the Zentangle pencil, some students opted for the violet, with nice results. (I included a Prismacolor Violet color pencil in each class kit so we could carry the wine motif into the tiles.)

For the second tile, we used 4½ inch pieces of wine-colored Canson paper and tangled with the black Micron pen. We then applied some accents with a white Gelly Roll. I’ve been excited to experiment with combining black and white on colored paper for awhile and this class was the perfect opportunity. Again, some opted to shade with the violet pencil, as you see here.

With a combined group of beginning and seasoned tanglers, the results are amazing! It was such a fun event and  I think everyone enjoyed learning about Zentangle.

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Class mosaic from Tipsy Tangle on November 13, 2011

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Let’s Tipsy Tangle!

by on 11/05/2011 | 1

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Bzzz bzzz

by on 10/28/2011 | 0

Just a quick update ~ I’ve been busy as a bee working on several freelance design projects lately (my day job) and have not had time to schedule any Zentangle class offerings. I may be having a Tipsy Tangle event  (wine and tangling) with River de Vine Vineyards at the Uptown Gallery and Tasting Room in Yadkinville, NC before Christmas… stay tuned! :)

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A tangled collaboration

by on 10/18/2011 | 4

Over the weekend we were privileged to host a group of remarkable women for a day of communing with nature and plant-inspired tangling. The event, “Plant Patterns, Messages & Magic” (nicknamed WooTangle) ~ included meditation, journaling, a field trip to Reynolda Gardens, plant-inspired tangles and sharing plant knowledge. Some of my favorite tangles are the curvy, sassy ones with flowing, fluid lines, so the idea of a workshop incorporating Zentangle with plant-themed patterns came naturally.

To enhance the collaborative nature of our gathering, I pre-strung 8 inch smooth bristol board with a 6 ½ inch circle containing enough tangle areas for everyone attending. I posted samples of plant-inspired patterns all around the room and everyone had a pre-strung tile. The first participant got to pick a tangle and we all tangled that pattern on our tile, then we passed our tiles to the left and the next person picked a different tangle and we all tangled in the tile we’d just received, and so on. It was a lot of fun and everyone went home with a little piece of artwork from each person in the group!

I haven’t completed mine yet, but want to share this momento of a very special day spent with some of my favorite people.

P.S. if you notice a new tangle here, you’re right ~ I’ll debut Taroflora soon! ;)

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Collaborative Tangle (unfinished)

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A Puzzle for Rose

by on 09/29/2011 | 3

Puzzle for Rose

 

 

 

My niece, Rose, recently informed me that she was an artist just like me. She may be 4 years old, but she is a very talented girl, both artistically and musically. Puzzles are her current obsession, and I told her that there are many ways she could make a puzzle of her own. She seemed intrigued at this possibility… I happened to find some blank puzzles at my local craft store and the tangle bug bit me (of course)!

I plan on giving this puzzle to Rose and can’t wait to see what wonderful artwork she makes with the other three!

Maybe her mommy will share those with me later! ;)

 

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